Wrench.



W. I. HONAKER..

WRENCH.-

APPLiCATION FILED IULY 19. I916.

fl Patented Dec. 4,1917

"WILLIAM I. HONAKER, OI INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

WRENCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 411, 191% Application filed July 19, 1916. Serial No. 110,230.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I. HONAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain useful Improvements in Wrenches, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in wrenches, one object of the invention being the provision of a quick acting wrench'of few parts, and which is easy to manipulate in placing the jaws in nut gripping relation.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a simple, durable and inexpensive device of this character which is thoroughly efficient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete wrench, dotted lines illustrating the position of the respective jaws.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the shank or handle.

Figs. 3 and 4 are detailed plan views of the fixed and movable jaws.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the wrench comprises a handle 5 which, at one end, is formed. with spaced parallel checks 6 providing a space 7 therebetween for the reception of jaw members hereinafter fully described.

The checks 6 are provided with holes 8 and 9, respectively, the holes 8 being for the fulcrum pin 10 which pivotally connects the handle 5 with the shank 11 of the inner jaw 12, while the holes 9 receive the latch pin 13 which is adapted to project within the slot 1% in the shank 15 which carries the movable jaw 16.

It will be noted that the slot 14 is pro vided with diagonally projecting branches 17 which communicate with said slot and permit the movable shank 15 to be adjusted and to be locked in its adjusted position when the pin 13 is seated within one of the branches 17. Y

A strap 18 is carried by the jaw 11 and embraces the shank 15 so as to set the jaw portion thereof relative to the jaw 12.

The shank 11 is allowed a slight swinging movement, so that the wrench may have the action of a Stilson wrench when acting upon pipes or other cylindrical sections.

What I claim as new is:

In a wrench a handle having a widened end provided with a bifurcation forming spaced parallel broad cheeks, a pair of cooperative jaws having shanks disposed between the cheeks, a pivot mounted in the cheeks and pivotally connecting one of the shanks therebetween for swinging movement, the other shank being formed with an elongated slot disposed longitudinally therein and having a plurality of spaced branch slots extending diagonally toward the innermost longer and free end edges of said shank, a pivot mounted in the cheeks and passed through the elongated slot whereby the shank containing the latter is free for sliding and swinging movement and saidlast named pivot will engage any one of the branches on arcuately moving the handle in one direction to lock the slidable jaw relative to the swinging jaw, and a U- shaped bail pivoted to the swinging jaw and loosely embracing the slidable shank.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM I. HONAKER.

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